The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

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constitutional in case decided at Allan
ia, Ga.
Mrs. Grant has SO fer received 1884, |
50.53 as profits Oh "a sal Grant IS
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Hon. James G. Blaine, his wife and two
daughters, will sail for Europe on the
S.h of June, to make tour Of the old
world.
OF the whea.
Britain last year 1-,voo,oVv u97He-s, u
three-ifths of the whole, came from the
United States.
1t is reported that MesSls. Graham "
Robinson have sold 500 acres OF their iron
ore lands in Wythe county, Va, to New
York syndicate, W hicn intends to build
furnace on the property.
Rev. John Pirkey. aged seventy years,
and for forty years minister OF the CHRIS
tian Church, and pastor OF that church III
Winchester, died in that place on The
morning OF the sd inst.
Gov Lee has pardonod S. w Hoover.
convicted i'll Highland county OF forgery
and sentenced to four years. The Coy
ernor has also removed the political disa-
bilities of A.. Kelly, of Highland.
In the u. S. Court at Covington Ken
lucky, on Tuesday. j. v Barbour of that
state, obtained II verdict of $4,000 dam
ages against Z. O. Stevenson, Of Ohio,
liz 1apnl,t or aOp1 Il
years.
Gov. Hill. OF New York. has recently
appointed two prominent Republicans to
lucrative positions-Gen. Dan ! &. Slckles
to be Commissioner of Emigration and
Col. Fred. Grant to be Quarantine In
spector.
Some OF the citizens of Fncastle pro
pose to establish a til can mandatory IN
that place, to supply the demand for cans
to accommodate the vegetable ana fruit
packing business, so rapidly increasing IL
Botetourt county.
Chdesdale, horse belonging to HhoS
Nelson, of Clarke county, Va, killed
Mahlon Redman, his keeper, last Satur
day. He crushed Redman S arm. knocked
him down and jumped on him. This il
the third man the animal has killed.
In New York a jury awarded Miss Alice
Ryan $40, $50 in her suit for breach O
promise OF marriage against Phillip Crane
Miss Ryan. who is II years Old, accused
Crane, who is q. with having betraye'
her Under promise Of marriage.
The will of the late Washington c
DePauw, of New Albany, Indiana, be
queaths IS. 002 900 to his family, and tn
residue OF his estate estimated at $1,000 00Q
is devoted to benevolent and educationa
purposes, including bequest of 81 ,0e5.00
to De PAW University.
The farmers of Botetouit county AZ
directing their attention to fruit culture
to meet the demands of the packing es
Establishments existing and in process q
construction Mr.. c. NJ. Firebaugh Sc
out l 500 peach trees this spring. and otf
ers are planting largely Of peaches am
smaller fruits.
A syndicate of Washington and Ne'
York capitalists have concluded the pun
chase of the Seaboard Compress Wo-kS
wharveS and warehouses in both NorfOl
and Portsmouth, and in the fall will com
mence large operations. They paid $500.
900 for the property.
The Governor has appointed Mr.. Georg
Perkins, Of Charlottesville, a member {
the Board of Visitors of the University o
Virginia, and Captain A. d. Payne. 0
Fauquier, a member Of the Board of Wis
itors of Blacksburg College These ap
pointments were made to fill the respectiv
vacancies occasioned by the resignation
of Hon. A. Ii. II. Stuart and Hon. w. /
+. Lee.
James NJ. Richards, aged p, highly re
syected and worthy farmer, OF Frederic
county, shot himself Friday morning q
the home of his son. Nj. a. Richards. II
fired the contents of double barreIe
shotgun into his stomach. causing alm0s
instantaneous death. He had been III de
icate health which it is supposed had al
fected his mind.
The order of the President 10 the DIS
trct Commissioners that no liquGy be al
lowed to he sold on the National bri
grounds at Washington WAS timely an
wise. 1t evidences not only The growth o
the influence of the Women S Temperance
Union, but the increasing strength of tll
temperance Cat Sc. We give Mrs Cleye
land, however, more credit for the erdei
than her husband
The Lobdell Car Company recently pur
chased the mineral rights on a tract of Ian,
containing 400 acres, at Max Meadows
Wythe county. Va, f0r$ 600. Miners Wer
put to WORK developing, and in a short tim
uncovered lead Of iron ore Of most excel
feut quality, and apparently great extent
Men of experience and judgment sag that i
these ores are of a depth corresponding T.
Stleir wealth, that the property is worth ant
can readily be sold for $l50,000.
Brutal and cowardly attempts to murde
the brave O'Bfien have recently been made
by Orangemen in Toronto and Kingston
Canada. in public speeches the Irish pa
trot has been telling t lie people of the bru
talities of Lansdowne. and ia return The
most dastardly assaults have seen made
slnon him in The streets OF the cities 2nd
ln fall view of the police. But the intrepid
champion of the right goes brayeIy On flu!
filling Che work he set about to do
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. McCor
mick offered q resolution commenting
Hon. j. Il. Tucker to the President, as &
suitable appointment TO the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench, caused Ivy the death OF
Justice Woods. The Senate passed it, but
it failed in the House, for the reason that
Mr.. fuckers connection with The coupon
cases might render it improper for him tO
sit, sf4ould similar cases be brought before
the court of which he was a member.
1'he handsome new Baptist Memorial
Church at Columbia, Fluvanna county, was
dedicated last week. a large congregation
filling the structure to overlooking. 1t is
claimed to be much the finest church in the
county. and five -siXths of the cost was CON
Eributed by ;,ir. John r. Shepherd prom